Animal poke



E. w. PENI DER GRAFT ANIMAL POKE Feb. 15,1921. 1,617,497

9 Filed Marqh 1926 J enzZe/yra/Z.

Patented Feb. .15, 1927.

- UEE ANIMAL POKE.

.1 This invention relates to new and useful improvements in-restrainingdevices, andparticularly to restraining devices for use in connectionwith animals.

' One object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaraoterwhich can-be com-,

fortably worn by the animal, but which will effectively restrain theanimal from breakingfences, and from butting other animals.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which does notpress against the animals shoulders, when the animalattempts to pushthrough a fence, but which will press against the animals head and nose,and cause pointed elements to engage the head and nose, to restrain theanimal.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective View of an ani I mal poke madein accordance with the pres-c ent invention, Figure 2 is a longitudinalsectional detail view through the portion of the device which carriesthe pointed elements.

Referring particularly tothe accompanying drawing, there is shown aneckencircling yoke 10, the sides of which are extensible by means of theopenings 11 and bolts 12, whereby to permit adjustment to animals ofdifferent sizes. From the upper and lower 7 ends of the yoke thereextend the arms 13 and 1 1, respectively, which are especially adaptedto prevent the animal poking its head through a fence, with a view topassing thereunder or thereover. The upper end of one of the sidemembers of the yoke, above the point of attachment to the'other side, isoffset from the upper arm 13, as indicated at 15, and disposed betweenthis offset portion, and the-arm 13, is the upper end of a substantiallyL-shaped bar 16,,said offset portion and arm 13 being provided with aseries of openings 17, for the interchangeable reception of a retainingbolt 18, which holds the bar 16 in place. The other arm of the bar 16extends downwardly on the forehead and nose of the animal, andterminates in an eye 19, in which is engaged the bight portion of adownwardly and rearwardly ex tending yoke 20. Slidably disposed throughthe longer arm of thebar 16, adjacent the eye 19, are the pins 21, andsecured in said arm; intermediate the-pins, and equally spaced distancesoutwardly thereof, are the pointed pins 22. Astrip 16 is disposed bei- Itween the longer arm ofthe bar 16, and the I head and nose of theanimal, said strip hating the other. ends of the ;pins 21 securedthereto," and being formed with openings 23 "through which the pointedpins22 are ar rangedto slide, when-the strip ltlfis moved toward thesaid arm ofthe bar,b'y the pres- "sure of the' 'animals head and nosethere-' against; Encir'cling each of the pins 21, be tween the arm ofthe bar 16, and the strip 16, are the coil springs 24, 'which normallyand yieldably maintainthe strip'in spaced relation to said arm, and thepointed pins withdrawn inwardly so asnot to touch the animals head ornose, in the normal wear of the device. A yoke 25, formed of strapmetal, is secured at its intermediate portion to the lower end of thestrip16f, and extends downwardly and rearwardly, with its ends providedwith openings 26 receiving the arms of the yoke 20 slidablytherethrough. The ends of the arms of the yoke 20 are formedwith eyes orloops 27 in which are, respectively, secured and adjustable, the ends ofthe strap, 28, of Ieathensaid strap having its intermediateportiondispose'd through a. loop 29 on the lower end of the main yoke10, and extending at the sides of the jaws of the animal, when thedevice is properly adjusted on the animal. i It will be seen thattherstrap yoke '25 rests across the top of'the nose of the animal, andwhen the animal presses either of the arms 13 or 1 1 against a fence, orthe longer armxof the bar 16 against such fence,

or another animal, the animals' nose will force the strip 16. in thedirection ofthe bar 16, with the result that the pointed pins 22 willbe. forced into the animals head and nose, producing sufficientpaintocause 1. An animal .poke including a neck ring, 105

an arm extending downwardly and forwar ly from the ring, pointedelements on the arm directed toward the animals head and nose, and anapertured guard resiliently sup- ELBERrw; rnunnnenarr, asem n,MISSOURI,"

ported on the arm and arranged to be moved 0 by the animal to cause thepointed elements to passtherethrough and into the animals A head i and,nose,

' An animal poke including a neck ring,

an arm extending from the upper portion of the'r'ing, an aperturedstripresiliently supported on thearm for movementtoward and awaytherefronn'poi'nted members on the arm forpassage through the apertnredstrip upon movement of the latter, and a nose: straddling member securedto vthe said mall/Q 3. An

stli'ipwformovement by the nose of the ani nose,- ang aperturedgua-rd,resiliently supported 0n the arm and arranged to be movedv I 9: byytheganimalgto, cause the pointed. elements animal poke'includin-g a :neckring, an-arm extendingdownwardly and forward: ly "from thering,.,poilnted elements on the 3TH .diIGGlZQClitOWtITd the. animalshead and:

to pass therethrough and into the animals head and nose, and means forhmitlng the e movement of thegnard whereby to prevent the pointedelements projecting too far lee-l yond the guard. I u

4;. An animal poke including aneekring, an arm extending downwardly andforward- "1y from the ring; pointed elements on the ment of the gnardand thennc'overing of vthe pointed elementstherebyr Y In testimonywhereof, I my signature.

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